Expression College for Digital Arts and Game Audio Network Guild Team to Offer Scholarship to Game Audio Students
Expression College for Digital Arts, the premier school of its kind in the United States, in conjunction with the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), a non-profit organization established to promote excellence in interactive audio, today announced a scholarship for one 18-week program in Sound Arts at Expression College.
Scholarship opportunity essays will be accepted until February 15, 2005. Essay submissions will then be reviewed and the winner will be contacted by the G.A.N.G. education committee by February 28, 2005. The winner will be announced on March 1, 2005.
Essay submissions will be judged based on the following criteria:
* Originality and innovation
* Knowledge of video games
* Passion and dedication shown toward the field of game audio
* Organization and skill in presentation of thoughts
* Language skills and the use of grammar
“We’re happy to continue our relationship with G.A.N.G. and work together to provide scholarship opportunities for those interested in a career in the digital arts and specifically the growing field of game audio,” said Peter Laanen, CEO, Expression College for Digital Arts. “G.A.N.G. and Expression have broken new ground in game audio with this scholarship,” said Alexander Brandon, Education Committee Chair, Game Audio Network Guild. “Expression has taken a great step forward in helping a growing game audio community. After all, the game industry made more revenue than the film industry last year by quite a wide margin! We hope this will lead to many more such programs in the future.” For more information on the scholarship submission process, please visit http://www.audiogang.org/scholarship_program.html.
About G.A.N.G.
The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) is a non-profit organization established to educate the masses in regards to interactive audio by providing information, instruction, resources, guidance and enlightenment not only to its members, but to content providers and listeners throughout the world. G.A.N.G. empowers its members by establishing resources for education, business, technical issues, community, publicity and recognition. G.A.N.G. also supports career development for aspiring game audio professionals, publishers, developers and students.
About Expression College for Digital Arts
Founded in 1999, Expression is a unique, fully licensed digital arts college. Expression College for Digital Arts teaches and grants Bachelor degrees in three programs: Sound Arts; Digital Visual Media (comprising 3DAnimation and Visual Effects); and Digital Graphic Design (emphasizing Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics.) Expression utilizes a professional accelerated program and students live and learn in the culture of digital arts for approximately 2.5 years. Each class is limited to a small number of students to insure excellent and hands-on learning and the student to computer ratio is one-to-one. Students are taught by and work with the best practitioners and equipment that the industry can offer. Expression’s close ties to top industry professionals provide students with real-world client projects, mentorship and internship opportunities and a top-rated career development track that has resulted in a 80+% placement rate for graduates. When graduates leave their Expression family behind, they are prepared to assume sought-after jobs in Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and other art and high technology centers around the world. Expression College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, (ACCSCT).
Expression College for Digital Arts’ campus is located in an imagination-inspiring 85,000-square-foot building, at 6601 Shellmound St. in Emeryville, Calif., just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. For more information, please visit Expression’s Website at: www.expression.edu.
Contact:
Karen Wertman, Director of Marketing
Expression College for Digital Arts
Expression College for Digital Arts Website
www.expression.edu
